Baptism of Christ
around 1498/1500, Artist: Pietro Vannucci, gen. Perugino
Baptism of Christ
Perugino used his successful inventions time and again. This baptism depiction originates from his fresco in the Sistine Chapel. More important than the composition, however, is the artistic conception: Perugino is one of the first Central Italian artists to experiment with complex oil glazing. Inspired by the Dutch and the Venetians, he studied amongst other things the reflection of light in the air and on water and so set an example for the young Raphael.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, middle Italian
Dated
around 1498/1500
Artist
Pietro Vannucci, gen. Perugino (um 1445/48 Città della Pieve bei Perugia - 1523 Fontignano bei Città della Pieve) - GND
Material
Olive wood
Dimensions
Overall: 30 cm × 23 cm × 2,2 cm
Framed: 49 cm × 41,5 cm × 4 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 139
Provenance
1663 documented in Ambras collection; 1725 Ambras; 1773 from Ambras to Vienna
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